2019年已经过去了一半，在上半年的小作文考察中，大家不难发现对于柱图的考察是非常频繁的，尤其是动态柱图写作考察次数比较多，下半年各位烤鸭也不能松懈对这一知识点的准备，柱图的特征需要明确，区分动静态进行准备，还要注意到中心部分的分段方法，总结万能分段方法，也要注意到题目个体的不同，选择最优分段；其他小作文方面，根据以往的考察频率，下半年地图和流程图还是有很大机会出现，但这两种图大家多练习，熟练句型，即使考到也能从容应对。最后，多数据的静态图也给大家带来很多困难，先总结信息点筛选要点，结合实际的柱图、表格进行写作，同样注意总结分段方法；线图先做相比，比较简单，大家注意练习多线的小作文即可。

重点准备范围：

1.     People are surrounded by advertising and there is an increasing effect on our lives. Do you think positive effects outweigh the negative effects?

2.     As well as making money, businesses should also have social responsibilities. Do you agree or disagree?

3.     With the increasing demand for energy sources of oil and gas, people are looking for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched places. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of damaging such areas?

4.     Children find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention at school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem?

5.     Some people want the government to spend money on looking for other life on other planets, but others think it is a waste of public money because there are many unsolved problems on the Earth. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

6.     Children can learn effectively from watching television. Therefore children should be encouraged to watch television regularly both at home and at school. Do you agree or disagree?

7.     Some people believe that the development of a country benefits from the high-educated university students, while others think that large amount of young graduates only leads to high unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

8.     Governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move from large cities to regional areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

9.     In some countries, people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons for this? How to change their negative attitude?

10.  The use of mobile phones is anti-social like smoking. Since smoking is banned in certain places, using mobile phones should be banned as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

11.  News media has become more influential in people's lives. Others believe it is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

12.  The leaders or directors of organizations are often older people, but some people say that young people can also be a leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

13.  In many countries, there are more people choose to live by themselves than before. What are the reasons of this situation? Is it positive or negative development of society?

14.  As major cities around the world are growing fast and many problems occur. What the problems that young people living in cities face are caused by continued growth? What solutions do you suggest?

15.  Some people think that government should decide what the subject students could study at university. Other people believe that students can apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

次重点准备范围：

1.     Some people think that if a police force carries a gun, it can lead to a higher level of crime in that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2.     In the past, people store knowledge in books, while now they store on the internet. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?

3.     Some people think success in life comes from hard work and determination, but others think there are more important factors like money and appearance. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

4.     Advertising discourages us from being different individuals by making them want to do or to look the same. Do you agree or disagree?

5.     Interviews form the basic selecting procedure for most large companies. However, some people think interviews is not a reliable means of choosing who to employ and there are some other better methods of selection. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

6.     Some people say the best way for the government to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transportation 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

7.     Research shows that overeating can be just as harmful as smoking. Thus the advertising of certain food products should be banned, as cigar is banned in many countries. Do you agree or disagree?

8.     Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motor-bike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

9.     We can get knowledge from news, but some people even think we should not trust the journalists. What do you think? And what do you think are the important qualities that a journalist should have?

10.  Children today find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention to classes in schools. What are the reasons? What can be done to solve this problem?

11.  In some countries, people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons for this? How to change their negative attitude?

12.  Some people think that children with different abilities should be taught together while some think that intelligent children should be given special training or taught separately. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

13.  Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children. Others think they can read books and watch TV by themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

14.  The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve this problem?

15.  Some people think parents should read and tell stories to children, while others believe they should search for information on their own via Internet or TV. Discuss both views and give your opinion.